2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 electrical system problems
32 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500, which is 38% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 38% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While in trunk of vehicle battery exploded withour warning. Vehicle was not running at the time. Consumer states when changing CD?s in the compact disc changer which is located in the trunk and while bending over to pick up the CD?s the battery which is also in the trunk exploded, causing severe damage to consumers spine.
Instrument cluster module on 2000 mercedes benz 500 s defective causing gauge lights to dim and go off - very dangerous driving at night without speedometer or gauges illuminated!! When driving, lights continuously dim and go off.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500
- Lighting 18 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
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